It's that soufflé you love, Cheval-- fresh out of the oven!
Yesss!
Now eat up before it gets cold.
Okay!
Man, there's nothing like a fresh soufflé.
Mom!
"Monster Hunter Stories RIDE ON"
"Episode 13: A Lioleia Is Born!"
Captain Simone...
We've been walking this whole way!
Let's take a break already!
We have no time to rest, Lieutenant Pappan.
I've got a bad feeling about this.
Is that--
We must hurry.
Yes, ma'am!
Vlau had collapsed around this egg, like she was protecting it.
Cheval...
Cheval?
Why...?
Argh! Navirou knows he has to say something at a time like this...
So why? Why won't anything come out of Navirou's mouth?!
In lieu of the words Navirou lacks, he invites you to...
...pet these paw-pads as much as you like!
Eh?
Then how about this? It's Navirou's donut, but...
...you eat it!
Cheval--
Leave him be.
If only I were stronger...
If only...
If only I were stronger.
Cheval?
Huh?
Where are you going?
Cheval!
I've got to hatch this.
Huh?
Did you say "snatch"?
But you can have this donut.
Hey, by "hatch," you mean...
I...
I'm going to hatch this egg.
But hatching that egg...
You mean, the Kinship Rite?!
I have to hatch it.
Dammit... That's one speedy bugger.
Come at me from any direction you like!
I'm always in top form!
Huh?
What was that sound?
Dan's protecting the village from the Nargacuga.
The Nargacuga...
Huh?
A-Are you gonna do it? Are you really gonna do it, Cheval?
O' holy Kinship Stone, bind thou me...
...together with this slumbering--
--There it is! --The Nargacuga!
The Nargacuga...
Lute!
Ride On!
Liolaeus!
Let's go!
Laeus! Use your breath attack!
There we go!
Attaboy! Fight on, Lute and Laeus!
Here it comes!
Stay strong, Laeus! Come on!
Cheval, we've got to run away while we can!
No.
Cheval?!
O' holy Kinship Stone,
bind thou me together with this slumbering soul!
Cheval!
Huh?
Stand firm, Laeus!
Lute! Laeus!
Eeeyikes!
I'll keep you safe, Cheval!
If it's about the Rite, Cheval, there's no need to fret.
I'm sure it'll go just fine.
Mom...
Mom...!
Give me strength!
And now, the moment of new life:
Awaken!
Be...
Be my Monstie!
Th-That Monstie...!
The Queen of the Land!
Lioleia!
A male Liolaeus and a female Lioleia--a matching pair!
Now, Laeus! Fly!
What the--
Go get 'em!
Lute...
Whoa!
A high-altitude dive from midair!
The sudden acceleration of that Kinship Attack hits monsters hard!
We'll call it the Sky-High Dive!
We did it, Laeus! We've driven off the Narga--
Laeus?
Hang in there!
Laeus!
Ride On!
Liolaeus!
Oh, no...
Simone!
I can't say he's in top form... but he's all right.
It's nothing life-threatening.
He will need rest, though.
Everyone's Monsties will.
If we're attacked again while we're in this state...
Will you quit fretting about things we can't help?
Nole, you're the worst.
Sorry.
Dammit!
Dammit, dammit, dammit, dammit,
dammit, dammit, dammit!
Dammit...
--Lu-- --Not so fast.
Dammit!
Sometimes there's kindness in letting someone be.
A fellow man like you ought to understand, Dan.
Navirou'll be adding that to his Navi-rules.
Oh, uh-huh...
Dammit...
Is that really a Lioleia egg?
Yep--it sure is!
If Lute's Liolaeus is "Laeus," that makes your Lioleia "Leia."
Leia...
I get it...
Leia, huh...
Does it hurt?
No, it's fine.
Herbs, comin' through!
Combine these with Blue Mushrooms to make Potions!
Leave them right there.
I could make a more powerful Potion if I had some Honey.
Please?
Got it!
This... is the last donut Missus ever made for Navirou.
Navirou wants to eat it... but he can't!
Lute?
I'm going to help, too.
Remember what Dan said?
The Rider's job is to be prepared for the next attack!
And right now, our job is to eat.
But Laeus is out of commission,
and I...
It's the same for all of us.
The only Monsties who are up and about
are my Dos Fango and Mille's Apthonos.
And that's why it's up to us to stop that thing
the next time it attacks!
B-But that's not going to happen! Right?
We don't know that.
We'll think about it then.
Nothing we can do now...
No--there is something we can do.
Cheval!
So you want this donut after all, huh?
Are... Are you okay?
You shouldn't overdo it...
Thanks.
I'm fine now.
You're strong, Cheval.
I heard you made a Lioleia your Monstie.
Yeah. That Leia's a mighty one.
She's only a hatchling, and I can sense this amazing power.
With Leia, I just know...
Wow...
So that gives us three functioning Monsties.
Yeah.
I think we can do it with three.
Huh?
Cheval, you're not--
It's all thanks to you and Laeus.
Huh?
You guarded our Kinship Rite.
That means it's my turn to protect the village.
I mean, we are just apprentices... I don't think the chief will let us.
But we are the only ones who can protect this village now.
You can do it!
Navirou'll be cheering you on from far, far, far away!
You know you're coming with us.
Quiet!
Oop!
The Black Blight.
I expect you're already aware of its existence.
We never imagined such disaster would come about so quickly.
It was likely nothing the Scriveners could predict.
We have officially recognized that monster as a Blighted Nargacuga.
The situation is dire.
We'll have to slay it here.
Slay it?
Monsters affected by the Black Blight run amok,
never regaining their senses.
For that reason, I've sent for a Hunter to be dispatched here.
If we don't defeat it right away, it will attack the village again.
But as you can see, we have no functioning Monsties.
No: the apprentice Riders have two.
It's newly hatched, but the Lioleia--
That's too heavy a burden for them.
If we use them, we can get that beast before its wounds heal!
No!
We cannot give the apprentices such great responsibility.
Chief Omna...
I believe we must do everything we can now--for the sake of the village.
No means no!
They still haven't been recognized as full-fledged Riders.
But if we do nothing, the village will...
It will take at least a few days for the Hunter to arrive.
We have no guarantee the monster will behave in the meantime.
We'll take that as it comes.
Is someone there?
Can we really just come out here like this?
After all, the chief did say no...
But your brother said to let us do it.
Urgh...
Right now, the Nargacuga'll have been hurt by Laeus's attacks.
This is our chance, all right.
And we've got your Lioleia, too.
So you'd let someone else do all the work?
I'll give everything I have to do my very best!
No sweat!
Navirou here has formed Kinship with this human,
and he'll run all over the Earth with Lute!
Ride On! Lute!
You're gonna ride me?!
Lute, use your breath!
Grrroarrr...
Gwaaargh!
Aw. Nothin'.
But I'll do whatever I can--
Act as a decoy, provide support...
You've done the decoy thing before.
And I brought some items I got from Lilia.
Flash Bombs and Sonic Bombs,
Herbs and Rations.
Hup!
Even when you don't have a plan, give it your all!
And that... is a Navi-rule.
Draw up a strategy, at least!
Don't worry, you guys--you'll be fine.
After all... I'm taking it down.
Without a doubt...
...and by my own hand.
Cheval...
I put in some things that could come in handy.
Thanks, Lilia.
Lute, look out for Cheval.
I'm worried about him.
Yeah.
I'll keep him safe, no matter what!
Take care of Laeus, okay?
I will.
Let's find out where the Nargacuga went.
If only there were some kind of sign...
Leave that kind of navigation to Navirou!
Oh--
Oh...
Oh...!
Navirou feels it...
Navirou feels it...!
Navirou feels it!
Whoa! So which way did the Nargacuga go?
That way!
--Look here! --Eh?
It's probably on the other side.
These footprint-y things keep going.
If we follow these...
...we'll head right to it!
Right to the Nargacuga...
Time to brace ourselves.
Uh-huh.
We've got to protect the village!
Lute!
Hmm?
This way, everyone! Hurry!
Got it!
That must be...
Wh-What is that?
The Black Blight.
F-Feels kinda dangerous.
We're near the Forbidden Land.
That's where it's got to be.
What is this place?
It's so... creepy...
Whoa!
What's with that gigantic stone?!
Navirou's seen this before!
Wait--but how has he seen it? And where?
Cheval, are you all right?
It's here...
Eh?
That monster... and Mom's revenge...
Right here...
Mom... This is where I end it--
by my own hand!
Cheval!
"The Blighted Nargacuga"
"Monstie Manual"
The Monstie Manual!
"Monstie Manual"
Navirou here will fill you in on some Monsties!
Get your Media Trigger smartphone app ready!
And you've got your egg with you, right?
Okay, time to form Kinship with your Monstie Egg!
And now, the moment of new life: awaken!
"Monstie:"
Our Monstie this time is Lioleia!
"Lioleia"
"Type: Speed"
This Queen of the Land races over the ground!
"Species: Flying Wyvern"
"Overall Length: 286.5 cm"
She gets along so well with the flying Liolaeus that they often team up!
"Overall Height: 135.3 cm"
"Leg Size: 59.0 cm"
Just like Lute and Cheval!
What Monstie will hatch for us next week?
"Next Episode Preview"
Lute here!
At last, us Riders are about to put our lives on the line
in a battle against the Nargacuga.
I feel a lot better having Lioleia and Cheval with us!
"Face the Black Blight!"
Next time: "Face the Black Blight!"
Ride On!